Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pokhara Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Pokhara

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 73.5% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.6% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.84 NPR 252
63.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.63 NPR 2,003
-14.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.59 NPR 903
-51.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.08 NPR 147
104.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.54 NPR 74.3
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.18 NPR 24.93
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.65 NPR 363
-5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.6 NPR 492
-11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.78 NPR 106
91.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.58 NPR 79.8
187.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.73 NPR 100
56.16%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.7 NPR 233
33.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.64 NPR 909
109.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.13 NPR 428
27.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.24 NPR 854
81.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.21 NPR 303
62.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.04 NPR 143
47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.2 NPR 164
120.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.64 NPR 87.7
115.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.43 NPR 58.5
267.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.68 NPR 93.3
217.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.4 NPR 54.7
160.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.27 NPR 37.11
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.99 NPR 410
-25.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.16 NPR 981
109.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.35 NPR 322
3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.23 NPR 442
-18.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.25 NPR 34.33
28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$21.65 NPR 2,964
-53.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.24 NPR 307
-78.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.83 NPR 113
-59.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.54 NPR 484
70.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 NPR 176
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.3K NPR 4.4M
-18.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$38.3K NPR 5.2M
-16.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$32.46 NPR 4,445
92.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.74 NPR 649
-13.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.51 NPR 1,029
223.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22 NPR 3,012
2.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9.35 NPR 1,281
-33.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.67 NPR 365
23.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$53.6 NPR 7,334
74.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,213 NPR 303.1K
175.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$20.93 NPR 2,866
152.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.57 NPR 3,775
-9.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$39.44 NPR 5,401
116.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$34.31 NPR 4,697
111.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$141 NPR 19.3K
83.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$93.6 NPR 12.8K
69.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$266 NPR 36.4K
117.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$180 NPR 24.6K
86.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,940 NPR 265.7K
-48.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$676 NPR 92.5K
27.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$197 NPR 27K
-7.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.08
9.93%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pokhara: October 29, 2025

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